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MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a edited collection which reviews issues regarding open education resources (OERs) and massively open online courses. Recent developments in electronic education technology have made it possible for people in nations all around the world to be participants in classes via the Internet. MOOCs are open because they encourage open access via the Internet for all learners. MOOC classes are customarily free for learners but do not always lead to formal accreditation. There are quite a few issues that technology-enhanced learning organizations must deal with more than ever because online learning technology is improving so fast. How can participants assure that the quality of instruction provided by these MOOC courses is acceptable? How can institutions be assured that teachers are properly credentialed and qualified to teach massively open online courses? What different business models are being used by organizations like Niue to conduct these MOOC courses? What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal? How can educators handle poor learner motivation and high attrition?

As digital educational technology becomes more commonplace there is a increasing desideratum to gain a better understanding of how massive open online courses are being conducted. Students and lots of other participants want to better understand the outcomes of these important new open education experiments. Everybody wants to know how these massive open online courses can be improved. To meet this increasing desideratum for information the book MOOCs and Open Education Around the World provides a critical analysis of these massive open online courses and other open educational subjects. This intriguing new book also researches the controversies associated with these MOOCs and open education resources. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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